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August 24, 2020
Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
VUS ,
Variants Of Uncertain Significance
August 24, 2020
Overcoming Hereditary Breast Cancer Risks in the Haitian Community
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
DCIS ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Haitian ,
Black Women
August 24, 2020
My Dad’s Cancer Diagnosis Made Me a Previvor at the Age of 22
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Men With Mutations ,
Support ,
Family Story
August 24, 2020
The Importance of Talking About Family Medical History: The Discussion That Led to My ATM and PALB2 Diagnosis
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Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
PALB2 ,
ATM ,
Colorectal Cancer ,
Family Story ,
Family Tree
August 24, 2020
My Ashkenazi Jewish Heritage Increased My Risk for the BRCA2 Mutation That Led to My Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA2 ,
Ovarian ,
Jewish ,
Family Story ,
Family Tree ,
Ashkenazi
August 24, 2020
Love, Life and Lynch Syndrome
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Lynch Syndrome ,
Colorectal Cancer ,
Endometrial Cancer
August 24, 2020
Male Breast Cancer and a CHEK2 Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2
August 01, 2020
A PALB2 Gene has Taken a Terrible Toll on my Family
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Previvor ,
PALB2
July 29, 2020
Improving Lives through Education—By Way of Science Writing
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research
July 09, 2020
Advocacy Through Writing and Research
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Research Advocacy ,
Research Studies
July 08, 2020
How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events
Posted in:
COVID19 ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy ,
COVID19
July 04, 2020
Breast and Endometrial Cancer Leads to a Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Endometrial Cancer
July 01, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight - Laurie Spiegel
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Volunteer Spotlight
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FORCE ,
Volunteer